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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 6d

Read reflections on #OASPA2025 by @drachiarelli.bsky.social in Italian and with an English translation.
Multilingualism is just one of the many important considerations raised at the conference. Do share your own reflections #inyourownwords

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 8d

#OASPA2025 is over for another year. It was a wonderful 3 days in beautiful Leuven connecting with new friends and old in conversation and debate with dialogue throughout.
Recordings will be made available soon. Thanks to our sponsors, speakers, delegates and the staff of Irish College and OASPA.

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 12d

Happy accident!

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 12d

Yes recordings will be shared in a few weeks!

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · 14d

FWIW: I made some notes of a few of my observations following my one-day visit of the @oaspa.bsky.social conference this year in Leuven.

#OASPA2025
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Some reflections on the OASPA conference in Leuven: are we on the verge of a paradigm change?

I was only able to attend one day of the OASPA conference in Leuven, but I’d like to share a few reflections. Throughout the sessions, presentations, and one-on-one conversations, I sometimes sensed a...

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 14d

Resharing as Anne Houston (Swarthmore College Libraries & Lever Press) is speaking on the #OASPA2025 panel

✏️ The library at the heart of the open access transition

🔗 katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

How Librarians are Advancing Open Book Publishing at the Lever Press

The Lever Press, an initiative led cooperatively by libraries and librarians, offers a compelling model for the publication of open access books

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 16d

We're thrilled that #OASPA2025 is now underway!
A huge THANK YOU to all our incredible sponsors for their support enabling us to make this conference a reality.
Check out the programme: www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...
#openaccess #OA

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 17d

#OASPA2025 is almost here and we'd like to thank our Silver sponsors: @ajol.info, @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social & @universitypress.cambridge.org
The support from all our fantastic sponsors enables us to make this conference a success. Thank you!
#OA #OpenAccess

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Knowledge E @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social · Sep 8

We’re proud to share that we will be speaking at the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference, contributing valuable insights into equity and innovation in open access through two lightning talks on open access.
To learn more or arrange a meeting, please email [email protected].

#OASPA2025 #OpenAccess

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Frontiers @frontiersin.bsky.social · 28d

Frontiers is heading to Leuven, Belgium for the @oaspa.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference (22–24 Sept)!

Our teams will join the community to share knowledge and discuss strategies for expanding #OpenAccess publishing.

Details 👉 fro.ntiers.in/OASPA-2025

#OASPA2025

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IntechOpen @intechopen.com · 20d

As an #OpenAccess publisher and OASPA member, we’re looking forward to #OASPA2025 – a key opportunity to learn from engaging sessions, gain insights into future strategies, and hear diverse perspectives on the global OA movement.
#IntechOpen

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Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · 18d

Join our managing director, Mandy Hill, @oaspa.bsky.social 2025 conference. Mandy will join an expert panel that will discuss the complexity and impacts of transitioning from hybrid to 100% open access.

Find out more 🔗 https://cup.org/4nBHsnN

Promotional image for a panel discussion featuring Mandy Hill, Managing Director at Cambridge. The panel titled "Complexity and impacts of transitioning from hybrid to 100% open access" is scheduled for 22 Sep 2025 at 4 PM.

Promotional image for the OASPA 2025 Conference, happening from 22 to 24 September 2025, featuring logos of Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association and Cambridge University Press.

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 20d

With less than a week to go, we'd like to thank @acm.org as the 2nd Gold sponsor for #OASPA2025 in Belgium.
We are grateful for their support, along with all our incredible sponsors, enabling us to make this conference a reality.
Only a handful of tickets remain: bit.ly/4i8ZlqV
#OA #OpenAccess

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 20d

All the last minute things are happening in the background for #OASPA2025 next week. There are many!

We have places left in the single digits so if you have a last minute need to join this conversation on #openaccess check out the programme and register!

Programme: www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 20d

Looking forward to OASPA 2025 Conference: Embracing the Complexity – how do we get to 100% OA? @oaspa.bsky.social
📌Irish College, Leuven, Belgium
📌22-24 September
#OASPA2025 #OpenAccess
Ful programme now available - www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...

OASPA 2025 Conference Programme - OASPA

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 20d

Less than a week to go and we'd like to thank @pubs.acs.org for their support as one of our Gold conference sponsors of #OASPA2025.
Thanks to all of our sponsors we are able to make the conference a success. We are hugely grateful!
Only a few tickets remain: bit.ly/4i8Zlq
#OA #OpenAccess

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 23d

Only a week to go and we'd like to thank MDPI for their support as our Platinum conference sponsor of #OASPA2025, Belgium (22-24 September).
Thanks to all of our sponsors we are able to make the conference a success.
Only a few tickets remain: bit.ly/4i8ZlqV
#OA #OpenAccess

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hear from one of our recently joined members, Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science on their reasons for joining OASPA's community: bit.ly/3VBKooA
Find out about membership: bit.ly/Member-benef...
Support OASPA's work if you are not an OA Publisher: bit.ly/Support-OASPA
#OpenAccess #oa

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Sep 2

#OASPA2025 Spotlight: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩𝙮 - 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨
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Last remaining tickets:
www.tickettailor.com/events/oaspa...

Programme: www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...

With thanks to our generous sponsors!

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Aug 31

Hear from one of our members, Brock University Library, on their reasons for joining OASPA's community as a Non-Commercial Infrastructure & Services member.
Find out about membership at bit.ly/Member-benef...
Support OASPA's work if you are not an OA Publisher: bit.ly/Support-OASPA
#openaccess #oa

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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · Sep 2

📅 Reminder!

@ukri.org’s webinar on Improving the Open Access Research Information Landscape is tomorrow!

🗣️ Hear from speakers from @oaspa.bsky.social @ebi.embl.org and @theul.bsky.social

👉 Register now: buff.ly/16V4LIv
#OpenAccess #OpenResearch #ResearchInfrastructure

UKRI webinar: Improving the Open Access Research Information Landscape
Date: 03 September 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 BST
location: Online

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Aug 31

Hear from one of our members, Brock University Library, on their reasons for joining OASPA's community as a Non-Commercial Infrastructure & Services member.
Find out about membership at bit.ly/Member-benef...
Support OASPA's work if you are not an OA Publisher: bit.ly/Support-OASPA
#openaccess #oa

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Aug 18

#OASPA2025 Panels Showcase:

🔹Who owns open knowledge? Who has the power & responsibility?
🔸Depressurising publishing – what can we do about researcher incentives & integrity breakdowns on the journey to 100% OA?
🔹What’s the story from fully open access book publishers?

mailchi.mp/oaspa/final-...

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · Aug 4

#OASPA2025 Sep 2025 | Panels Showcase:

🔹Complexity of transitioning from hybrid to 100% open access
🔸Views from fully open access journals using APCs
🔹What’s the story from fully open access book publishers?

Details mailchi.mp/oaspa/oaspa-...

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